Sink



P. H. STERLING 2,026,804

SINK

Filed Aug. 3, 1934 IIIII/lllllllI/llllllll/ INVENTOR BY 1. M @lmehq,

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 7,

UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 This invention relates to a sink, lavatory, or,v

the like.

In general, the invention has for an object to provide a sink of novel and improved construction, adapted to impart to the sink greater flexi- .bility in use than the other prior sinks of which i I am aware, and which at the sametime enables the sink to be erected so as to occupya minimum .amount of the usable space of the room. v

With this general object in view and such others as may hereinafter appear, the invention consists in thesink hereinafter described and particularly defined in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawing illustrating the preferred em-.

- bodiment of the invention, Fig; 1 is a perspective of the preferred form of sink; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 1-2 of Fig. l; and 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-Iof Fig. 1.

o Ingeneral, the present invention contemplates a novel construction of. sink which is adapted to permit a plurality of operations such as washing and rinsing to be simultaneously performed inthe sink in a convenient and practical man- .cupying appreciably more space in the room than prior constructions of of which I am aware.

Accordingly, a sink the present in- 'vention is provided with two sink compartments arranged one in the rear of the other and each of which is provided with an individual drain to permit individual operations. to be conveniently performed in each compartment. The sink is also provided with a splash board preferably formed integrally with the body of the sink, and in order. to facilitate theconservation of "room space in the room in which the sink is erected, the

rear sink compartment is formed to extend a 0 substantial distance in the rear-of the plane of the splash board. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the splash board is formed integrally with the body of the sink and provided with a recess forming in effect an alcove .5 into which the rear sinkcompartment extends,

and when the sink iserected upon the wall the Referring now to the drawing, which as abovestated illustrates the preferred embodiment the invention, It representsthe body portion 0 i5 thesink which is provided with two sink comner. The construction of the present sink is such asto enable theLsame to be erectedwithout ocpartments i2, i4 extended one inthe rear of the other. Each sink compartment l2, H is provided with an outlet or drain ii whereby to permit individual operations to be independently performed in each compartment. The body por- 5 tion of the sink is provided with a splash board l6 preferably formed integrally therewith and y also be provided with drain board or boards I of usual form and purpose.

In order to permit the conservation of space 10- occupied by the sink, the latter. may and preferably will be erected uponthe wall 20 with the rear compartment ll of the sink extending a substantial distance'rearwardlyr of the face of thewall and, in practice, it is preferred to form the splash board with a portion: forming in-eifect an alcove having side .walls 24 and a top wall 26. The rear wall of the rear compartment 14 may and preferably will be extended to form the rear' wall of the alcove," as illustrated in. Fig. 1. j The sink may be provided with any usual or preferred form of fittings mounted upon the sink in any desired positions but it is preferred; as 3 herein illustrated, to mount the fittings within the sleeve orrecessed portion 22. Such fittings 25 may include a swivel spout 21 mountedupon the :upper wall 26 of the alcove in a position to be capable of supplyingwater to both compartments and also with the usual operating valves "controlling the supply of water to the pivotedspout 21. The rear compartment finds particular use as a drainicompartment for dishes and other .;articles and to facilitate the rinsins thereof, a

spray nozzle 20 may be provided upon one of the walls 24 of the alcove. From the description thus far, and by reference to the drawing, it, will be observed that the present construction of sink involving the two sink compartments arranged one in back' of. the

.other enables aplu'rality' of operations to be a performed within the sink with more facility than has heretofore been possible with other construc- ;tions of sinks of which I am aware and,-consefluently, greatly increases the flexibility of use and general utility of the sink. The present construction of sink enables-dishes to be washed in the front compartment and conveniently removed and placed into the rear compartment where and rinsing 'of vegetables may be conveniently performed. eliminating thenecessity of the use of dishes and pans and enabling th desired operations to be performed directly in the sink compartments themselves, while eliminating the necessity of walking in order to perform the different operations. I

By arrangingthe compartments [2, ll one-in the rear of the other, it is possible to erect the sink upon the wall so that a substantial portion of the rear compartment projects rearwardly beyond the face of the wall and, as a result, thesink may be provided with compartments of ample size for the purpose intended and, at the same time may occupy no more of the .room space than prior constructions of sinks. The location of the spout 28 and other fittings within the alcove constributes to the ease with which the sink may be used with minimum obstructions and reducing to a minimum the liability of breakage of dishes, glassware and the like in the use of the sink, but it is not desired to limit the invention in this respect.

As used herein, theterm "sink is intended to include kitchen and other sinks, lavatories, and

the like. While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been herein illustrated and described, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied in other forms within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:-- 4

1. As a new article of manufacture, a sink comprising two washing compartments arranged one in the rear of another and each of a substantial size and depth sunicient to enable washing operations to be performed therein, a splash board arranged with respect to the compartments so that the rear compartment extends at'least partially in the rear of the general plane of the splash A board.

2. As a new article ofmanufacture, a sink comprising two washing compartments arranged one in the rear of another and each of a substantial size and depth suflicient to enable washing op erations to be performed therein, a'splash board provided with an alcove projecting rearwardly compartments, said splash board being recessed and having a portion of the recess extending downwardly to the bottom of the rear compartment, each compartment being provided with a drain outlet.

4. 'A sink, said sink having two washing compartments arranged one in the rear of the other and each of a. substantial size and depth sufll- -cient to enable washing operations to be performed therein, a splash board having a recessed portion forming an alcove to be inserted into a wall in the rear of the face thereof, the rear compartment being at least partially received withinsaid alcove, and fittings mounted upon the walls of said recessed portion.

5. A sink, said sink having two washing compartments-arranged one in the rear of the other and each of a substantial size and depth suflicient toenable washing operations to be performed therein, a splash board having a recessed portion forming an alcove to be inserted into a wall in the rear of the face thereof, and fittings located within said alcove to present minimum obstruction in the use of the sink.

6. A sink,'said sink having two washing compartments arranged one in the rear of the other,

said washing compartments being of suflicient capacity to permit washing operations therein,

two drain boards positioned adjacent to the said 40 washing compartments, and a splash board having a recessed portion forming an alcove to be inserted into a walla PERCY HOWARD STERLING. 

